Possible? GDL Object that displays first two characters of Layout ID - but placed on master layout

[Rollmops]

Hi, we would like to have an automated GDL object that displays only the first 2 characters of the Layout ID no. 

I want to place the GDL object on a Master Layout. I have only managed to get it working with placing an object on the layout itself but that's not very helpful.

Example:

• A layout (“Layout XY”) has the Layout ID “GR00”
• “Layout XY” uses “Master Layout A”
• On “Layout XY”, a Text (placed on the master layout) should display “GR” instead of “GR00

  Operating system used: Windows 11

[runxel · Accepted solution]

Yeah I think that is not doable right now.

You can either use the Autotext, which of course is not usable as a GDL string, so you'd have the full Layout ID, or you use the request value, but that one is not being passed through (which is actually a feature rather than a bug).

I'd go with the object on the layout, even if it needs a bit of work to keep track of it.

[Barry Kelly]

Or place autotext on the master and add a white fill with white perimeter to cover the second half of the layout name.

It might be a bit of trial and error to get the fill position, or use trace & reference to help.

Barry.

[Rollmops]

Thats a shame, thank you for answering.

[cuba]

Here is an object that works on the layout but unfortunately not on the master.... 

It works on the master when use the name of the layout not the ID. I guess this is because. the master itself has no ID

[Rollmops]

Hi, thank you. Unfortunately it can only display the master-layoutname when placed on the masterlayout.

[Lingwisyer]

I have hotspots on a few of my masters for placement position of specific objects that pull info from the layout...

[Rollmops]

Could you please elaborate on how those hotspots pull info from the layout and how it works in general? I'm curious about the workflow.

[Lingwisyer]

The Hotspots don't... I just use them as positioning guides to place objects that do on the layouts... My titleblocks have Worksheet elements, which I could probably do away with, Master Layout elements and Layout elements... This has resulted in one person issuing a drawing with on of the objects missing before, since they made a new layout instead of duplicating one, and did not know what needed to be placed... So, far from ideal...

Ling.